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Frequency
2000
An inspiring, hopeful psychological thriller, FREQUENCY features two standout performances by Quaid (D.O.A.) and Caviezel (THE THIN RED LINE). Caviezel is John Sullivan, a 36-year-old police officer who has never quite gotten over the early death of his father, Frank (Quaid), a firefighter who lost his life while on the job. .. Read more
| Starring | Dennis Quaid, Shawn Doyle, Elizabeth Mitchell, Andre Braugher |
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| Director | Gregory Hoblit |
| Genres | Thriller |
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Critics' reviews (6)
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Changing the past to alter the present is the intriguing premise of this diverting thriller. Via an ancient ham radio set, Jim Caviezel is able to speak to his beloved fireman dad, Dennis Quaid, across 30 years of time, on the day before Quaid is due to die in a warehouse blaze. Forewarned by Caviezel, Quaid escapes his fate, but his survival changes history: suddenly, Caviezel's mum (Elizabeth Mitchell) no longer exists! Combining a relationship yarn with a race-against-time bid to hunt down a killer, it plays like a big-budget episode of The Twilight Zone. Paradoxes appear as the film gets increasingly complex, but our interest is maintained by fine performances from Quaid and Caviezel, and by sharp direction from Gregory Hoblit (Primal Fear), whose only serious misjudgement is an unforgivably slushy finale.
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Supernatural tale of father-son relationships and male-bonding that becomes an increasingly silly thriller involving a serial killer. Its appeal appears to lie in the evasion at its centre: its refusal to accept the fact of death.
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This ambitious but frustrating timeshift thriller never quite manages to jam together two distinct stories. In 1999,... read more on Time Out
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Most helpful members' reviews (3)
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10 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Edge of your seat stuff
I had never heard of this movie prior to hiring it in 2000. 4 of us sat watching it and it is one of those movies which sucked us in straight away and had us shouting at the screen.
The direction is fast paced and moody, the acting is good, story is great.
It's not the best movie of all time, but damn worth seeing - in my opinion.
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7 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Father meets son!
This is one of those films where the title does nothing for the movie except confuse. An amazing idea, brilliantly acted with an ever changing environment for the two heroes 30 years apart. What with murder, suspense, intrigue and sci-fi it has all the ingredients of a great film. Well, well worth watching.
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6 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Vastly underated
This film appears to have sunk without a trace since release which is a shame as it is a well acted, interesting and original thriller.
John Sullivan (Caviezel) is a New York cop who's fireman father (Quaid) died in a warehouse fire 30 years previously.
Due to freak weather conditions caused by the Northern lights, Sullivan is able to contact his dad in the past via an old ham radio. Cue much changing of history and messing with timelines as the father and son get to know each other. Back in 1969 a serial killer is on the loose and he also casts his shadow over future events, however this is the only part of the story which feels a bit 'tacked' on.
I really enjoyed this film and would recommend it as a good Friday night choice. Such a novel idea could have been used to better effect but what is there is well worth the watch. -
Most recent members' reviews (2)
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6 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Vastly underated
This film appears to have sunk without a trace since release which is a shame as it is a well acted, interesting and original thriller.
John Sullivan (Caviezel) is a New York cop who's fireman father (Quaid) died in a warehouse fire 30 years previously.
Due to freak weather conditions caused by the Northern lights, Sullivan is able to contact his dad in the past via an old ham radio. Cue much changing of history and messing with timelines as the father and son get to know each other. Back in 1969 a serial killer is on the loose and he also casts his shadow over future events, however this is the only part of the story which feels a bit 'tacked' on.
I really enjoyed this film and would recommend it as a good Friday night choice. Such a novel idea could have been used to better effect but what is there is well worth the watch. -
7 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Father meets son!
This is one of those films where the title does nothing for the movie except confuse. An amazing idea, brilliantly acted with an ever changing environment for the two heroes 30 years apart. What with murder, suspense, intrigue and sci-fi it has all the ingredients of a great film. Well, well worth watching.
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10 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Edge of your seat stuff
I had never heard of this movie prior to hiring it in 2000. 4 of us sat watching it and it is one of those movies which sucked us in straight away and had us shouting at the screen.
The direction is fast paced and moody, the acting is good, story is great.
It's not the best movie of all time, but damn worth seeing - in my opinion.
WATCH IT! -
7 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Father meets son!
This is one of those films where the title does nothing for the movie except confuse. An amazing idea, brilliantly acted with an ever changing environment for the two heroes 30 years apart. What with murder, suspense, intrigue and sci-fi it has all the ingredients of a great film. Well, well worth watching.
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6 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Vastly underated
This film appears to have sunk without a trace since release which is a shame as it is a well acted, interesting and original thriller.
John Sullivan (Caviezel) is a New York cop who's fireman father (Quaid) died in a warehouse fire 30 years previously.
Due to freak weather conditions caused by the Northern lights, Sullivan is able to contact his dad in the past via an old ham radio. Cue much changing of history and messing with timelines as the father and son get to know each other. Back in 1969 a serial killer is on the loose and he also casts his shadow over future events, however this is the only part of the story which feels a bit 'tacked' on.
I really enjoyed this film and would recommend it as a good Friday night choice. Such a novel idea could have been used to better effect but what is there is well worth the watch. -
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
SUPERB!
They really did the research for this film, very believeable. A good plot that kept you guessing right until the end.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Tune In
Always a bit uneasy about films like this, Knowing they will be a weepy, but nothing could prepare me for this! Great idea really got me glued to it, didn't want to miss a thing. well worth another veiwing......
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Excellent film
A very good film, with lots of human emotion.
Some great moments in the film relating to the concequences of messing with history and the knock on effect on present day.
A sons love for his father is something i can relate to and this film really explores the relationship with all its up and downs.
Great film , well worth a watch. -
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Excellent - beats the Butterfly Effect hands down!
I just watched this on TV the other week, and it turned out to be one of those great films that you have no expectations of and just totally grips you. It goes on the same principle as 'The Butterfly Effect' but is much more clever and polished, fair enough the ending is so outrageously sickly that all your teeth may drop out but it's just a great film - with great performances, loads of twists, supernatural tones and a good old happy ending. Watch this, you'll be glad you did.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
I must have been on the wrong wavelength
It was okish but not a patch on the Butterfly Effect
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Good all rounder
What a young Dennis Quaid this is. We really enjoyed this film it was both entertaining and was able to be watched by the whole family. It's nice to watch a film that doesn't have all the swearing in it that todays films have.It bringa together the past and the future lives of a son and father.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
WOW
I did not bother with this film until 2006 thinking it would be terrible.
How wrong I was.
Wow!. Nothing bad to say about any aspect of this. Script, acting and story is first rate.
(OK, the time travel thing has been done to death but this really does put a new slant on it)
Critics' reviews (6)
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Changing the past to alter the present is the intriguing premise of this diverting thriller. Via an ancient ham radio set, Jim Caviezel is able to speak to his beloved fireman dad, Dennis Quaid, across 30 years of time, on the day before Quaid is due to die in a warehouse blaze. Forewarned by Caviezel, Quaid escapes his fate, but his survival changes history: suddenly, Caviezel's mum (Elizabeth Mitchell) no longer exists! Combining a relationship yarn with a race-against-time bid to hunt down a killer, it plays like a big-budget episode of The Twilight Zone. Paradoxes appear as the film gets increasingly complex, but our interest is maintained by fine performances from Quaid and Caviezel, and by sharp direction from Gregory Hoblit (Primal Fear), whose only serious misjudgement is an unforgivably slushy finale.
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Supernatural tale of father-son relationships and male-bonding that becomes an increasingly silly thriller involving a serial killer. Its appeal appears to lie in the evasion at its centre: its refusal to accept the fact of death.
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This ambitious but frustrating timeshift thriller never quite manages to jam together two distinct stories. In 1999,... read more on Time Out
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"...Engrossing from first frame to last....Hoblit's direction imbues the father-son scenes with captivating warmth..."
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"...[FREQUENCY] engrosses and entertains, and is surprisingly rich with interesting ideas and visual flair..."
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"...It's the emotionally believable interaction between Quaid and Caviezel that gives the film its soul..."
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